Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 948 new cases today, with most of today’s new cases in Toronto (315), Peel (269), York (81), and Ottawa (64).
There are smaller increases in Durham (32), Hamilton (30), Simcoe Muskoka (28), Niagara (24), Windsor-Essex (23), Halton (19), Waterloo (19), Southwestern Public Health (11), Eastern Ontario Health Unit (11), and Middlesex-London (7). The remaining 20 public health units are reporting 5 or fewer cases, with 11 health units reporting no new cases at all.
Of today’s cases, 55% are among people under the age of 40. With 826 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases remains unchanged at 85.5%. The positivity rate has increased by 1.0% to 4.0%, meaning that 40 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on November 1.
There have been 7 new deaths, including 3 new deaths in long-term care homes. Hospitalizations have dropped by 22 to 328, although 40 hospitals did not submit data for this report. There are 3 additional patients in ICUs and 1 less patient on a ventilator.
A total of 27,908 tests were completed yesterday, and the backlog of tests under investigation has decreased by 8,536 to 15,397.
There are 69 new cases in Ontario schools reported today, a increase of 8 since October 30, with 41 student cases, 6 staff cases, and 22 cases among unidentified individuals. There are 6 cases in licensed child care settings, a decrease of 3 from October 30, with 5 cases among children and 1 case among staff.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there is 1 new case to report today in Northumberland and 1 new case in Haliburton, with an additional case resolved in Kawarthas Lakes. There are 3 new cases to report in Hastings and Prince Edward counties; however, 3 additional cases have been resolved, leaving no change in the number of active cases there. There are no new cases to report in Peterborough.
None of the new cases in Ontario schools and child care settings are in the greater Kawarthas region.
There are currently 17 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, including 6 in Peterborough, 7 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, 3 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 150 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (142 resolved with 2 deaths), 185 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (166 resolved with 32 deaths), 50 in Northumberland County (46 resolved with 1 death), 20 in Haliburton County (19 resolved with no deaths), and 81 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (69 resolved with 5 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Northumberland on September 8.
Province-wide, there have been 77,655 confirmed cases, an increase of 948 from yesterday, with 66,407 cases resolved (85.5% of all cases), an increase of 826. There have been 3,152 deaths, an increase of 7 from yesterday, with 2,016 deaths in long-term care homes, an increase of 3 from yesterday. The number of hospitalizations has dropped by 22 to 328, although 40 hospitals did not report data for this report. There are 3 additional patients in ICUs and 1 less patient on a ventilator. A total of 5,174,968 tests have been completed, an increase of 27,908 from yesterday, with 15,397 tests under investigation, a decrease of 8,536 from yesterday.
This report is based on data supplied by the province’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS), as well as any additional information supplied by health units. This information is at least 24 hours old, so it is not real-time data. Note that each health unit reports the information in a different way.
Peterborough Public Health
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends.
Confirmed positive: 150 (no change)
Active cases: 6 (no change)
Close contacts: 17 (no change)
Deaths: 2 (no change)
Resolved: 142 (no change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 9 (no change)
Total tests completed: Over 34,500 (increase of 50)
Institutional outbreaks: Fairhaven (increase of 1)*
*An outbreak at Fairhaven Long-Term Care in Peterborough was declared on October 31 after a caregiver tested positive.
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
The health unit provides reports from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 255, including 185 in Kawartha Lakes, 50 in Northumberland, 20 in Haliburton (increase of 2, 1 in Northumberland and 1 in Haliburton)
Probable cases: 0 (no change)
High-risk contacts: 14, including 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 4 in Northumberland, and 6 in Northumberland (no net change)
Hospitalizations (total to date): 15, including 11 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change)
Deaths: 33 (no change)
Resolved: 231, including 166 in Kawartha Lakes, 46 in Northumberland, 19 in Haliburton (increase of 2)
Active cases: 4, including 3 in Northumberland and 1 in Haliburton (net increase of 1)
Institutional outbreaks: Warkworth Long Term Care (no change)
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
The health unit provides reports from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 81 (increase of 3)
Active cases: 7 (no net change)
Deaths: 5 (no change)
Hospitalized (total to date): 7 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU (total to date): 2 (no change)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator (total to date): 2 (no change)
Resolved: 69 (increase of 3)
Total tests completed: 46,791 (increase of 718)
Institutional outbreaks: None (no change)
Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 77,655 (increase of 948)
Resolved: 66,407 (increase of 826, 85.5% of all cases)
Hospitalized: 328 (decrease of 22)*
Hospitalized and in ICU: 75 (increase of 3)
Hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 45 (decrease of 1)
Deaths: 3,152 (increase of 7)
Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 2,016 (increase of 3)
Total tests completed: 5,174,968 (increase of 27,908)
Tests under investigation: 15,397 (decrease of 8,536)
*Approximately 40 hospitals did not submit data to the Daily Bed Census for October 31. The number of hospitalized patients may increase when reporting compliance increases.
For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.
